Class of 1971
Class Notes
View All Notes for Class of 1971One thing I have learned about Dartmouth alumni is that they keep in constant contact with each other through travel, gatherings, and mini-reunions! In 2024 classmates have traveled far and wide. Tom Hancock met with alums, including a ’64, during a visit to Bermuda. A San Francisco brunch at Perry’s, owned by Perry Butler ’62, was followed by a Giants/Diamondbacks baseball game. I met John and Elsa Orange, who hope to also attend the Charlottesville mini-reunion I’m organizing in May. Denver Country Club was the site for a May 16 luncheon hosted by Steve Johnson and Tom Hancock. On July 31 there will be a mini gathering at the Crystal Mountain Resort in Seattle. Finally, Stephen Brockway and Tom Hancock are planning a dinner in Cave Creek, just north of Scottsdale, Arizona, at the end of September or beginning of October.
Wayne Hobin is in charge of the book fund, which donates a book in the name of each deceased classmate to the Dartmouth College Library. Recently he ordered 37 bookplates for volumes appropriate to their interests. It’s a wonderful way to honor our classmates and give their families an ongoing connection with the College.
“The Foundation Years” Zoom that our class presented in late February will be available for viewing online shortly. It will appear on our class password-protected website: www.dartmouth71.org. Many thanks to Nels Armstrong and Mickey Stuart for all their hard work!
The “Age to Engage” is here! Go to www.dartmouth71.org and click on “class engagement” to see what’s up.
—Alice Reno Malone, 834 Colridge Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903; tammyarm@aol.com
Obituaries
View All Obituaries for Class of 1971Peter Michael Etzel ’71
Peter Michael Etzel ’71 of Norwell, Massachusetts, passed away on December 15, 2022. He fought a courageous 10-month battle against glioblastoma, rallying frequently to spend time with his family.
Malcolm l. Jones Jr. ’71
Malcolm l. Jones Jr. ’71 passed away unexpectedly in the Lake Tahoe, California, area on July 17, 2023, while at a family reunion. Born on March 31, 1949, he was raised and attended high school in Aurora, Illinois.
Randolph H. Pherson ’71
Randolph H. Pherson ’71 died at his home in Great Falls, Virginia, on January 11 of complications from vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic syndrome (VEXAS).
